Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society
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J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs · Nov 2004
Comparative StudyAccuracy and quality in the nursing documentation of pressure ulcers: a comparison of record content and patient examination.
To determine the accuracy and describe the quality of nursing documentation of pressure ulcers in a hospital care setting. ⋯ Patient records did not present valid and reliable data about pressure ulcers. There is a need for guidelines to support the care planning process and facilitate the use of research-based knowledge in clinical practice. More attention must be focused on the quality of clinical data to make proper use of electronic patient records in the future.
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J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs · Jul 2004
Comparative StudyRisk factors associated with pressure ulcers in the pediatric intensive care unit.
To identify risk factors that are associated with the development of pressure ulcers in children admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). ⋯ The presence of edema, increasing length of stay, patients on increasing positive-end expiratory pressure, not turning the patient, use of a specialty bed in the turning mode, and weight loss are associated with the increased risk of development of pressure ulcers in patients in the PICU.
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J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs · May 2004
The prevalence of pressure ulcers in a tertiary care pediatric and adult hospital.
To describe the pressure ulcer prevalence, stage and body location, and demographic characteristics of patients with pressure ulcers at a tertiary care adult hospital and a tertiary care pediatric hospital. ⋯ Overall combined pressure ulcer prevalence and common body locations were consistent with findings from comparable hospitals. Patients at the extreme ends of the age spectrum had an increased risk of pressure ulcers. Stage I and II ulcers occurred most frequently. Potential prevention and early management strategies may be effective in decreasing the prevalence of these ulcers.